McCracken County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2020 - Jun 30, 2021





4031 - Communications and Expressive Arts
4031.1) 342

Number of youth who completed a speech or demonstration (PRACTICE)

4031.2) 260

Number of youth who completed a state fair arts, photography, or other visual arts project (PRACTICE)

4031.11) 30

Number of youth who completed a drama, music, or dance project (PRACTICE)

4031.12) 500

Number of youth who indicated “yes or usually” to the Common Measures Experience Survey Question #6 “Is 4-H A place where you get to figure out things for yourself?” (SEEC)

4031.14) 500

Number of youth who indicated “yes or usually” to the Common Measures Experience Survey Question #13 “Is 4-H a place where you have a chance to be a leader?” (SEEC)



Success Stories

Singing Stardom

Author: Brittany Osborne

Major Program: Communications and Expressive Arts

Singing Stardom

In her early teen years, Mandy Moore started singing “The Star Spangled Banner” at various sports events in her Floridian hometown, earning her the nickname “The National Anthem Girl." According to her own personal testament, this is how Moore was discovered and signed a record deal at age 15. Gabrielle Copeland is a 4-H member at the McCracken County Cooperative Extension Service in Paducah, Kentucky. She began singing at the age of 2 and she has never lost her love

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Mock Interviews Raise Awareness of Self

Author: Brittany Osborne

Major Program: Communications and Expressive Arts

Bi-monthly educational programming with a focus in communication and workforce prep was taught in a county middle school this year. Classes were led in a collaboration with the Career Pathways Teacher at the school and the Extension Agent for 4-H Youth Development in McCracken County. Topics were planned and implemented during class time in the Spring semester to merge together the importance of learning overarching communication skills, impromptu speaking, self-discovery and personality types.

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